Plants for Sunny Gardens
Make the most of a bright garden with fragrant lavender, flowering salvias, airy verbena and colourful perennials. Explore sun-loving plants for borders and patio pots, choosing for your soil, space and shelter.

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Hebe 'Classic Katrina' | Hebe 'Katrina' (2 Litre)
An evergreen shrubby veronica with compact growth and violet-purple flower spikes in summer. Best in a sheltered border or patio container.Why we l...
View full detailsHebe 'Donna Anna' | Hebe 'Anna' (2 Litre)
An evergreen shrubby veronica with neat green foliage and purple summer flower spikes. A colourful plant for a sheltered border or patio pot.Why we...
View full detailsHebe 'Donna Nikka' | Hebe 'Nikka' (2 Litre)
A compact evergreen hebe with glossy green leaves and pink flower spikes in summer and early autumn.Why we like it Pink flowers over a long season ...
View full detailsHebe 'Emerald Green' 2 Litre
Hebe 'Emerald Green' is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant foliage and profusion of white flowers. Its dense, glossy green leaves pro...
View full detailsHelenium 'The Bishop' | Sneezeweed 2 Litre
Helenium 'The Bishop' is a distinguished member of the Sneezeweed family, exuding grace and vibrancy. Displaying rich yellow blooms, each flower is...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate' 2L
Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Pirate’ is a dependable daylily with striking deep red, trumpet-shaped flowers above arching green foliage. The succession of...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Pink Damask' 2L
Hemerocallis ‘Pink Damask’ is a clump-forming daylily with deep damask-pink, funnel-shaped flowers and a contrasting yellow throat. Its slender ste...
View full detailsHypericum 'Magical Beauty' 3 Litre
Hypericum 'Magical Beauty' is a compact deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with bright yellow summer flowers followed by decorative salmon-pink berr...
View full detailsImperata Cylindrica 'Red Baron' (2 Litre)
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron', also known as Japanese Blood Grass, is a striking ornamental grass prized for its vibrant red-tipped foliage that ...
View full detailsKnautia 'Thunder & Lightning' 2 Litre
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Knautia 'Thunder & Lightning' is a striking perennial, valued for its unique foliage and attractive blooms. This cultivar features variegated l...
View full detailsKnautia macedonica 'Red Knight' (2 Litre)
Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight' is a majestic perennial admired for its deep crimson-red blooms and elegant form. This variety, commonly known as M...
View full detailsKniphofia 'Royal Castle' 3 Litre
Kniphofia 'Royal Castle', commonly known as Red Hot Poker, is a bold perennial that produces striking, torch-like flower spikes in fiery shades of ...
View full detailsKniphofia Nobilis 3L
Kniphofia 'Nobilis' is a vigorous red-hot poker producing tall spikes of rich orange-red flowers that fade to yellow towards the base. The dramatic...
View full detailsLady's Mantle 'Thriller' | Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller'
Soft, scalloped green leaves catch droplets of rain and support airy sprays of chartreuse-yellow flowers. This dependable perennial softens border ...
View full detailsLeucanthemum 'Fiona Cog' 2 Litre
Leucanthemum 'Fiona Cog', commonly known as Shasta Daisy, is a stunning perennial that produces large, daisy-like flowers with pure white petals an...
View full detailsLeucanthemum 'Victorian Secret' - 2 Litre
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Leucanthemum 'Victorian Secret' is a stunning perennial that showcases large, semi-double, creamy white flowers with frilly petals and bright yello...
View full detailsLythrum sal. 'Compact Rose' 2L
Lythrum salicaria 'Compact Rose' is a compact purple loosestrife with upright spikes of rose-pink flowers above fresh green foliage. It is especial...
View full detailsLythrum sal. 'Fairytales Rose' 2L
Lythrum salicaria 'Fairytales Rose' is a clump-forming perennial producing upright spikes of clear rose-pink flowers through summer. Its long flora...
View full detailsMarguerite 'Madeira Crested Yellow' | Argyranthemum frutescens 'Madeira Crested Yellow' (2 Litre)
Crested yellow daisies create a cheerful display above a bushy mound of divided foliage. This tender marguerite is particularly useful in sunny pat...
View full detailsMexican Orange Blossom | Choisya ternata (3 Litre)
Choisya ternata, commonly known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is a dependable evergreen shrub with glossy aromatic foliage and clusters of fragrant wh...
View full detailsNepeta x Faassenii Catmint 2L
Nepeta x faassenii, commonly known as Catmint, is a popular perennial prized for its aromatic, grey-green foliage and abundant spikes of soft laven...
View full detailsPassiflora 'Purple Haze' (2.25 Litre)
Passiflora Purple Haze is a captivating flowering vine known for its unique and beautiful blooms. This plant features striking purple flowers with ...
View full detailsPeach-leaved Bellflower 'Coerulea' | Campanula persicifolia 'Coerulea'
Upright stems of blue, open bell-shaped flowers rise above a low rosette of narrow green leaves. This classic perennial gives an airy summer displa...
View full detailsPenstemon 'Garnet' 2 Litre
Penstemon 'Garnet' is a striking perennial that produces rich, deep red to garnet-colored tubular flowers, which bloom profusely from late spring t...
View full detailsBuild a sunny border with colour and texture
Repeat lavender, Nepeta or compact salvias along the front of a border, then add Achillea, Echinacea or Rudbeckia for flowering colour. Verbena brings light, airy height, while Festuca adds fine-textured foliage and low sedums suit free-draining edges. Plan flowering times and mature sizes before combining plants. A sunny site can still have damp or heavy soil: match each plant to its preferred moisture and drainage, and check hardiness for more tender salvias and French lavender. Explore our cottage, coastal and seasonal collections below, or bring garden photos to our horticulturists in Clondalkin for advice.
Check how much direct sun reaches the planting area through the day, allowing for shade from trees and buildings.
Group plants with similar needs. Lavender and sea thrift need good drainage; Helenium and Rudbeckia appreciate moisture-retentive soil that drains well.
Compare flowering months and combine different heights. Water new plants while they establish and check patio pots regularly in warm weather.
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